1959 Studebaker Pickup

[@user-ts1fp4nm9y]

A REAL truck!!! Very nice 👍👍👍👍 restoration!!!! No firewall makes it easier to work on. Bring a stepladder!!

[@thewriter2549]

You got that right!

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. TOTALLY AWSOME RESTORATION!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING!!! GREAT VIDEO AND THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!

[@danamcreynolds9456]

I own a 1957 3E11. I have the original invoice. It also was ordered with 19.5" wheels, auxiliary springs and RADIO! Alas, a PO sold the radio, probably for as much as he paid for the truck! Mine is 2-tone greens and has the chrome front bumper. My Commander engine is being rebuilt right now, and the condition of this one is my ultimate goal. This video will be very helpful. Thank you for posting it. Also, that truck is the ultimate C cab. Congratulations on owning it and keeping it original. Some of us have to preserve them. I've refused offers, knowing what the buyers would do to it. I told them if they wanted to put a SBC in something that originally didn't have one, do it to a Chevy!

[@michaelguerin56]

Nice vehicle. Thank you. Demonstrators like this are always special. The Studebaker quirks make it especially interesting.

[@dansmusic5749]

I think this truck is gorgeous. Great color. Love the wheels and tires. The grill is especially attractive. Very truck-like. Very 50s. Pristine resto. Congratulations and thanks for preserving this very rare jewel.

[@lilman1317]

Perfect! Simple yet functional. Everything you need and nothing you don't. I love it. Congrats to the owner!

[@axelgarcia7302]

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[@axelgarcia7302]

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[@axelgarcia7302]

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[@axelgarcia7302]

Ooooooooooo

[@jodyreeder4820]

Love it

[@rayhess3175]

Gorgeous piece of history

[@edwardharrison9714]

This one has left me speechless and smiling at such a work of art, about 50 years ago old man neighbor had a two-wheel drive Studebaker about the same year it was a three speed and had three overdrive levers that came out of the dash, I think he road that truck for 60 years LOL

[@davidschmidt6013]

WOW!!!! I was born in '56, in Pittsburgh. The INSTANT I saw this video's thumbnail, it took me back to the house in which I was born, and a neighbor, up the hill and around the corner (but back then anyone within 100yds was a 'neighbor') who had a truck like this...not 4WD of course, just a standard 'street-pickup', and I remember the bed always had toolboxes and pipes in it when my friends and I would go past it and grab the sides of the bed-walls to jump up, hold on for a few precious seconds and look into the bed. (Boys and trucks...I don't care WHAT they say, it's in our DNA!!) His was two-tone, white top and blue below. I didn't know the words at the time, but the CONTRAST OF THE LINES, ( the thick and vertical grill sections on the front, and then the horizontal and graceful chrome trim moulding on the doors below the windows) just did something to my mind's eye... Amazing to see it on the YT today! You just took me back 60 years! Feels good!! lol Thanks for creating and sharing this vid!!

[@jigrodrigues]

What an awesome truck. I am a car lover and I have not seen something so special for a long time. Love the little details that set this truck apart. The way the doors were stamped to provide a grab handle, the door panel, which is also painted metal, no firewall so you can see the back side of the gauges... So cool. Tks a lot for sharing, this is a beautiful truck.

[@Freesavh1776]

Thank you for showing this. It is an absolutely beautiful piece of American History. From an iconic vehicle manufacturer that started out in buggies & such. The only 1 that was in business pre- internal combustion engine & survived into the 50's. I wish they were still around.

[@moparedtn]

What an awesome truck. I'd love to be the steward of that beauty! Thanks as always, Jerry. 🙂 - Ed on the Ridge

[@thewriter2549]

Hey Ed.

[@moparedtn]

Hey Jerry. 🙂 Hope all is well with you and yours! -Ed

[@fossil-bit8439]

Damn that truck looks tough!

[@tommyherbert3931]

A great truck. Made like they were supposed to be made. Takes me back a long time ago.

[@burp1914]

I just found a picture of myself setting a my fathers lap in his new Studebaker PU...Company name on the door.

[@charlesborders2893]

YES WITH GOOD RADIO DIS--JOCKIE THAT HAD GOOD SKILL KNOW HOW TO TALK THE TALK -HAVEN'T HEARD ONE IN 50 --YEARS PALL HARVY --WAS THE LAST

[@budlewis721]

In 1970 a friend of mine was a member of a Studi family; they had this model truck; his dad drove a Golden Hawk; and he had a '63 Avanti. He bored out the original 390ci engine until, as he put it, "You could see through the cylinder walls". It was the fastest I'd ever been in a car, and I liked to drive fast myself. In the early' 60s the company made a small (relatively) car called the Lark for the economy market. It was kinda dumpy and boxy, but it could be ordered with front disc brakes, a supercharged 289ci V8 and manual tranny, so no one had to look at it for too long before it was gone in a cloud of rubber smoke. The only problem with Studebakers was that they lasted too long, and that affected sales.

[@budlewis721]

@Honky Tonk Studebaker? I don't think so. You are obviously unfamiliar with the product.

[@budlewis721]

@Honky Tonk You're right; I did not interpret your comment to mean that. It's true that the practice of planned obsolescence was ubiquitous at the time ('60s). But I certainly didn't put that on Studebaker's head officers, who held on to the principle of producing quality vehicles, doubtless a holdover from their 19ᵗʰ century buggy building days. The result was a longer lasting car that cost more money in a time of increasing consumer demand for lower-priced cars. It was a formula that wasn't sustainable at the time, especially in light of their merger with Packard a couple-4 years earlier. It, too, was a pricier, more Hi-Tōn car, which didn't help improve their position in a highly competitive market.

[@mikestang679]

I've never ever seen one of these before, amazing!

[@jackduguid177]

Goggle NAPCO 4x4 They’re the company that converted GM trucks from 1947 to 1959 before GM started building 4x4’s.. It might be one from them..

[@jackduguid177]

Well damn, I should’ve watched the video first be I wrote my previous post... I was right.. That’s weird.. lol

[@MrPsychguy1]

Damn! That's an outstanding resto... You are fortunate to be the caretaker of a very unique piece of automobila history.

[@aaroncone6778]

Gorgeous Restoration! Glad it was saved & preserved for future generations to view!

[@sdbassin1143]

Yup that Orange peel paint job is fully north of the border..... NOT

[@pirateshack9315]

that truck is gorgeous !!! i had a '46 M16 for years and miss it so much

[@miriammaldonado7848]

Beautiful time machine...so simple easy to manage, able to exercise your arms and legs. Growing up had the luxury to sit in, on my father's Studebaker, Dodge, or Chevy car. Those were the days when you drove a tank...not knowing anything about this cars was awesome! Years later i found out the beauty of the beasts...

[@michaelkelly6154]

Incredible. Studebaker always had the most interesting designs.

[@garybrown4671]

Beautiful! My back hurts from thinking aboug driving it tho 😆

[@samodio586]

What a treat to be around 20 ys and going to buy one of these. What a great truck

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man that's one cool looking truck! My dad owned a studebaker truck back in the 50s and owned jeeps from the army! After serving ww2 he love them on the farm.

[@hcquint8648]

When I WAS A KID MY FATHER BOUGHT A BLUE STudebaker!

[@powderriver2424]

My neighbor when I was a kid had a Stude pickup it was a late 40’s before the E series he had an aluminum in bed truck camper so he could go fishing this was in the 70’s that truck was part of his estate after he passed. The new owner drove that truck into the 90’s until it was finally to difficult to repair and find parts. that truck was on the road for at least 50 years I’d like to see that today.

[@juliojames5986]

I want it ! My guess is,it will never see a dirt road, and shouldn’t ! A rare one. Thanks for the peek.

[@McBurnside6380]

For years a guy I knew daily drove a two wheel drive '57 version of this truck with a column shift. No seat belts, no ac or heat, barely any brakes.

[@amsnare]

Back then, vehicles were built for ''real men''.

[@wyo1446]

And I bet he lived through it

[@McBurnside6380]

@@amsnare they were built purely utilitarian. Cheap transport for your cargo. I'm sure those real men would have appreciated a heater core in the winters of Minnesota, lol.

[@artdecotimes2942]

@@McBurnside6380 we had one in the 1940's, we had them in the 1950's. Not sure what people are talking about.

[@Anatoli50]

I had a 1947 Studebaker pickup truck in High School. All metal, no plastic. The transmission required double clutching properly in order to drive it. The cab was small, and I believe that the front and rear fenders were interchangeable. By the time I got it ( 1971 ) the motor was worn and the 6 volt starter needed to be jumped with a 12 volt battery to start it on cold mornings. It even came with a custom wooden canopy over the bed for camping. A great truck for $100.

[@dannywilsher4165]

I love old trucks, old Studebaker's even more!!! I had a 57 Studebaker truck back in the 80's that I made into a 4 wheel drive. I sat the truck on a 70's something Blazer frame and it was an awesome conversion!!

[@blackhatter011]

I love little baby ducks, Old pick-up trucks, Slow movin trains, and rain. Read more: Tom T. Hall - I Love Lyrics | MetroLyrics

[@kevinthompson5827]

That is certainly a great piece of history. And it has been restored to be perfect. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.

[@earlblack2914]

Seen quite a few of regular 1/2 ton Studebaker trucks, but nothing like this one. Beautiful Truck.

[@TheDuckumz]

The lines on that thing are gorgeous, the restoration is immaculately done too. Great job guys!

[@riveraricardo008]

I owned an International Harvester ( Truck ) with two shifters. Had it in Colorado, was great when it snowed. Was fun in any 4x4 condition . I only put it in 4 wheel drive when i needed it. I never put it in 4 wheel drive by accident. Saying that this truck is lovely.

[@GrandFunalleyMedia]

Wow, that's a beauty! I'm in love with this truck. Agricultural, yet very sexy curves around that beautiful white paint.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Beautiful looking truck looks very capable too, great restoration 👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@alejandrojorgeraush4372]

Como es posible tanta belleza puesta en un solo vehículo??? QUE BELLEZA! Qué Trabajo!!!

[@chuckhaynes6458]

I owned that truck for 20 years. I bought it from former Studebaker employee Neil Watkins in 1988. It spent most of it's life in Virginia City, Nevada.

[@thewriter2549]

How tough was selling? I sold a car I owned for 27 years and couldn't eat or sleep well for weeks.

[@chuckhaynes6458]

I could not afford to give it the restoration it deserved. I'm grateful to have owned and driven it. I do however still deeply regret selling my 1963 Dodge 426 factory race car. I sold it in 1973. You can't keep 'em all. I still have my 1958 Willys 4wd Panel delivery I've owned for 42 years.

Chuck Haynes it has a great look, nice styling. The restoration is stunning, done by a craftsman.

[@ericminuth400]

BBWfootLuvr settle down Fatty foot lover .

[@jiveturkey9993]

Chuck Haynes how much do you think that studebaker is worth now?

[@kimosabbe50]

Great video ... and that last minute of music with stills 👍👍👍

[@douglasstreet7304]

GREAT collection Mark.

[@autocamping5057]

Sad that such an industry has ended ,,, distinctive, beautiful and practical design !!!

[@johnpenley]

what a beauty! nowadays all the truck manufacturers try to do is mimic the classics. cant beat those old school work trucks!

[@douglasfernardoalejorge9086]

I am Brazilian and I have to admit these Americans to customize and restore vehicles are the best and most creative in the world, this art belongs to you I see every video that makes me admired too much is incredible, and the cars there are very cheap and the parts too , here in Brazil we have a filthy corrupt government that pickup truck or parts of it would cost a fortune, restoring such a car would be like buying a Ferrari for so much money that it would be spent. Congratulations on the service

[@waynehammond4964]

Beautiful Truck, I remember them as a kid I liked them back then . this truck makes modern day trucks look like toys.

[@Streetglidescotty70]

that thing is bad ass. My grandfather worked at a Studebaker dealership as a mechanic

[@brettkramer]

What a awesome looking truck, beautiful restoration !!

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Great looking rig ! Merry Christmas to you and crew !

[@t1259sw]

A truck before its time. I have my dad's 1951 IH L110 two wheel drive, I've purchased a 1953 4WD to put under his body and yes IH did there own 4WD in house.

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

International producing their own 4x4 trucks is no big secret

[@wishbone20t]

Excellent presentation, very informative!

[@bodarville7860]

That is drop dead gorgeous rolling sculpture.

[@jimhenry7173]

My gosh. My dad owned a Studebaker pickup in the mid 1960's. It had a Packard engine. Ugly light green,but in great shape. He owned two wheel drive though. This one is very cool to day the least. It reminds me of Army Trucks from the 1940's. It appears the engineers who designed were from the military.

[@OcotilloTom]

Very cool. My first car was a Studebaker Champion. I paid $125.00 for it and drove the thing all thru high school before going into the Marine Corps in Jan.1965.

[@hankhenry9199]

I had a 1947 with a 430 Lincoln engine in it in 1965, loved it. Very unique cab design, wish I still had it.

[@SEARCHDESTROY57]

Awesome detail job. Amazing! Congratulations!

[@rickdarris6152]

I only regret that I can only like this once...

[@Patrick.Weightman]

Stunning, front to back. A tip to prevent wind noise, wrap a sock around your phone/mic

[@thewriter2549]

thanks, one of my early videos, good tip.

[@jimthomas777]

Oh look , an actual steel Truck , Way to go Studebaker , It's Fantastic It should be in a Museum for the world to see

[@darrenmcwhiney3220]

Wow dude! This thing is amazing! You are surely blessed!👏

[@azheatsource]

I have a 1950 Studebaker truck, they are very cool. it's low and slow. This 4X4 is way awesome.

[@CooterELee]

I really like this truck as a visual art piece but i would totally bury it up to the axles in Kentucky river bottom farm clay. The simplicity is nice

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

Not right now you wouldn’t haha, you’d float on up to the Ohio if you even tried!😂 I’m in BaldKnob, northern Franklin County, where you at?

[@tk-zb6br]

I didn't know that existed, I'm glad to see it still does.

[@howardwayne3974]

This is what you are supposed to see when you close your eyes and imagine a pickup !

[@crisromero7182]

These trucks were very solid, very strong. Remember seeing them in the 50s and 60s in my home town in mexico as well as the International small and big trucks. In my younger years when i used to drive a lot trough the San jJoaquin Valley in Fresno Ca .i was lucky to see some of these vintage truks parked for sale on the side of the roads at these small farming comunnities, some of them needed mayor restoration work ., i figure parts for these type of vehicles must be hard to find now.

[@whiskeybuilder6335]

The coolest Studley I've ever seen!

[@DireNeeds]

I live just north of South Bend, Indiana and I drive by the Studebaker Museum everyday. I think I'm going to have to stop in there and take a look.

[@d.s7741]

That thing is so mint it makes me nervous

[@angelajohnson6659]

So one of the Smurfs has an unique truck!

[@DavidGarcia-sx8th]

WOW...WHAT A GREAT LOOKING TRUCK AND ORIGINAL....VERY CLASSY.....

[@Robert8455]

Very nice. Someone has given it lots of love. Too bad you didn't do a ride a long and listen to the thing run. I really like the styling.

[@michaeltipton5500]

Wow what a rare find. The only other Studebaker truck I've seen was in the Yukon Territory in Canada. I wish he would have started it up. Otherwise perfect.

[@benjaminrush4443]

What A Beauty ! A Tank that will last. Amazing when you compare this 3/4 Ton Truck to a " Top of the Line " 3/4 /ton Today.

[@robertphillips6296]

Excellent, thank you for saving it and posting.

[@brucepreston3794]

Absolutely a beautiful truck

[@craigjones1115]

Unbelievable rarity! Beautiful truck.

[@sut2910]

Really nice truck. Thanks for sharing. Too bad they cant make a simple rugged truck today without all the complexities, I believe there would be a market if they were priced right. This has more style than all of today’s HD pickups whose prices are ridiculous.

[@BryansWorldOfWheels]

What a beautiful truck! I wish I had it!

[@ncy614]

There was this 90 year old farmer when I was a kid I swear there was one of these all rusted out on his land we used to go check it out . Can’t believe there that rare

[@ironhat2]

superb truck and restoration.

[@ArkaelDren]

And it will "NEVER" see dirt and mud again. Just not my deal, never would be. Rebuild, Drive enjoy, rebuild again. Garage QUEEN.

[@rjr1227]

Cool truck.....love the mopar there in the drive...

[@thewriter2549]

So do I

[@patrickdavis1385]

So cool and easy to work on, so much character.

[@franciscoorranti3803]

Super maravillosa !!!TRUK. JAMAS HAVIASE UN ASI. PURO CARRO Q.TAMBIEN SON FABULOSOS 👏👏👏👍👍👍🏆🏆

[@miguelcarter1949]

Sweet old rig Figured napco before you said Ashtrays and radios were optional My grandpa said “it’s a work truck it don’t need that junk your suppose to be workin”

[@darrenmcwhiney3220]

Would ask if you ever take it mudding but that would be crazy in such a beautiful truck! Guess just knowing you could is enough!😁👏

[@stevelee4653]

I would like to have heard it run.. its a Beautiful truck.. great body design.. it would have been awesome to drive.. that is some real American creativity there..

[@eyellgeteven9928]

Man, the cool factor with this beast is off the charts!!!

[@brucewerner6023]

I was impressed with the apparent size and heftiness of the radiator. Looked like one for a big V-8

[@michaelcuff5780]

Great granpop of the heavy duty truck! I love it! Lol!

[@larrymiller4]

It's a beautiful truck. Pretty bare bones, but functional and delightfully utilitarian. It might be considered a mid-size truck today. I think the most attractive thing on the Studebaker trucks of this style was the rear window.

[@manuelreyes4600]

Beautiful truck. I love it

[@jimh2061]

Wow! What a cool truck!

[@Butch0767]

What a beautiful truck!

[@racer67]

Very cool love how new and clean and original it is!

[@georgehorman731]

I never thought I’d fall in love, Intel I saw this truck... jaw fell off!!

[@jllrue]

Tell the truth, you fell in love with the hipster!

[@denniswhite166]

SCOUT CRAFTER sent me. Great Truck!!!

[@denniswhite166]

The front windshield caught my eye. It almost looks like it should be a two panel windshield with a vertical center divider.

[@knightnrmer]

Beautiful truck and a nice video ... Would have liked to hear it run and seen it going down the road ......

[@NoName-ik2du]

Very cool. Interesting that there's no firewall. I've done more work than I care to inside the dash of various cars, and seeing this layout, my life could have been a lot easier if I could have just done the work from under the hood instead. A removable firewall held on by a small number wing nuts would be a great design for both safety and ease of repair. Not that it matters these days. There's so much crap packed into such a tiny space in cars now that it wouldn't do you any good anyway.

[@Retro_Husky]

Some of my great grandfathers used to work for Studebaker.

[@thewriter2549]

I don't know how far back that was, but Studebaker built horse drawn wagons as far back as the 1850s and right up to about 1920, so it's safe to say they helped Americans move westward

[@Retro_Husky]

It was around the latter years about 1930s or 40s till its closure.

[@DG-ti4qc]

Guess it doesn't run since we NEVER GOT TO HEAR IT!!!!

[@jimbeekman4863]

Quit your whining.. lol

[@DG-ti4qc]

Any car guy wants to see and hear a car/ truck run. Only time don't see that is when its part, whatever of a long term multi part restoration project. Ah whatever..... Thats just my two cents. Thats just another thing I'll never get back from this video :)

[@job38four10]

Yes I want to hear it run to, guess he thought violin at the end was what people really wanted to hear.

[@stereolababy]

we heard jets

[@ronfullerton3162]

WeThePeople HaveSpoken I wonder if it has ever been started. The manifold has been painted, and yet doesn't show any heat damage. The old flatheads always sounded nice, and I also would of loved hearing it run.

[@g.a.c.4139]

I love it! I'm off to my Studebaker-Packard dealer to order one now.

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

😂

[@michaelrichter8973]

I love simplicity,we need a good old no nonsense driver no frills no fancy stuff just simple to maintane easy to service every day?driver!

[@mr.bluegrass9723]

What a nice looking truck . Rather unusual but I like it .